Fisheries learning exchanges and sea turtle conservation: An effort between Mexico,Cuba and the U.S. to engage Cuban coastal communities in non-consumptive alternative behaviors |
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| Institution: | 1. Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science, 3280 South Miami Avenue, Miami, FL 33129, USA;2. Instituto Superior de Tecnologías y Ciencias Aplicadas (INSTEC), Quinta de los Molinos, Ave. Salvador Allende, corner Luaces, Plaza de la Revolución, Havana, Cuba;3. Centro de Investigaciones Pesqueras, 5ta. Ave. y 246, Santa Fé, Playa, Havana, Cuba;4. Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 93950, USA;5. Centro de Investigaciones Marinas, Universidad de la Habana, Calle 16 #114, entre 1era y 3era, Miramar, Playa, Havana, Cuba;6. ConservArte, Bahía Magdalena, Baja California Sur, Mexico;7. Cuba Marine Research and Conservation Program of The Ocean Foundation, 1320 19th Street, N.W. 5th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20036, USA;1. Blue Ventures Conservation, Level 2 Annex, Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP, UK;2. Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NR, UK;3. Independent Researcher, Devon, UK;1. IMEDEA (CSIC/UIB), Miquel Marqués 21, 07190 Esporles, Spain;2. Department of Environmental Chemistry, CID-CSIC, Jordi Girona Salgado 18-26, 08034 Barcelona, Spain;1. University of Washington, School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, 3707 Brooklyn Avenue Northeast, Seattle, WA 98105, United States;2. Sociedad de Historia Natural Niparajá, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico;3. Miami, Florida, United States;4. Marine Research Foundation, Sabah, Malaysia;5. Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA United States;6. LGL Ecological Research Associates Inc., 4103 South Texas Avenue, #211, Bryan, TX 77802, United States;1. Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, China;2. Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia;3. Department of Marine Park Malaysia, Malaysia;4. Research Centre for Oceanography, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Indonesia;5. Gili Matra Marine Park Management Office, Indonesia;1. Research Institute for The Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina 0909, NT, Australia;2. North Australian Indigenous Land and Sea Management Ltd (NAILSMA), Charles Darwin University, Casuarina 0909, NT, Australia;3. Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Lawson Crescent, Acton Canberra, 2601 ACT, Australia;4. Arafura and Timor Seas Ecosystem Action (ATSEA) Program, Gedung Balitbang KP. Jl. Pasir Putih I, Ancol Timur, Jakarta Utara 14330, Indonesia |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this short communication is to describe the Third International Workshop on Sea Turtle Conservation and Fisheries Exchange that took place from April 22–30, 2009 on Cuba’s Isla de la Juventud Isle of Youth]. A group of 28 fishers, conservationists, marine scientists and fisheries managers from Cuba, Mexico and the U.S. gathered at Siguanea Bay off the island’s southwest coast. The goals of the exchange were to 1) provide a forum for sea turtle experts and fishing communities in Cuba, Mexico, and the U.S. to share experiences on conservation activities, 2) develop the scientific basis for future conservation in this highly biologically important region of Cuba, and 3) increase support by Cuban fishers for local sea turtle conservation efforts. During the exchange, participants met with local Cuban fishers about the challenges of conserving sea turtle populations while maintaining their fishing livelihoods, shared solutions developed by fishers to accomplish the same in Mexico, and undertook field and cultural activities. Key outcomes for the exchange include an improved understanding of sea turtle bycatch off the Isla de la Juventud, enhanced collaboration among the three nations in turtle conservation, and increased motivation by fishers to participate in sea turtle research and conservation. Additionally, as a direct result of this exchange, the community of Cocodrilo on the Isla de la Juventud has hosted annual sea turtle festivals that increase support for turtle conservation efforts by the local community. |
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| Keywords: | Fisheries Fisheries bycatch Sea turtle conservation Marine conservation |
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